Originally Posted by
chagzuki
Component quality seems fine-ish. Lots of people complain about the brake levers. . . they're sort of OK. I think the brakes are still under-powered.
My impression is that the problem is not with the levers but with the brake arms. Try this experiment, while stopping, press the front brake lever until the pads touch the rim. Keep pressing slowly and observe the brake arms. On my B I can see a clear flex that absorves the extra force. On our other bike, with low end V brakes, I see virtually no flex in the arms.